MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
France to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scientists want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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